Bøger af Jeff Carlson

Set in present-day Raleigh, North Carolina, Shrike is the story of one young woman's overcoming tremendous physical, emotional and logistical adversity to defeat evil incarnate. When Taryn Spire and her best friend learn that some banking executives plan a cybercrime to embezzle funds from the North Carolina State Fair, the adventure begins. A botched attempt by the perpetrators to silence them permanently leads to a dramatic transformation for Taryn - watching a television program featuring a video clip of a shrike with its prey destines her to become a crime fighter. With the help and the love of an unlikely ally (a motorcycle salesman), Taryn, as her alter ego, dispenses a unique type of justice.

RETURN TO THE FROZEN SKY Beneath the ice, Vonnie tries to rescue an ESA biologist who was kidnapped by the sunfish. In space, the People's Supreme Society of China moves against the ESA, launching thousands of drones and hunter-killers as Vonnie uncovers a secret of ancient power. Conflict above. Conflict below. BLINDSIDED "Intelligent and entirely new. Highly recommended." -Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Feed

"I can't wait for the movie." --Sacramento News & Review After surviving the Archos plague and the wars that followed, Ruth Goldman and Cam Najarro find peace in a village hidden in the Rockies, but the race for weaponized nanotech has accelerated. America is hit by new nano plague. Aided by a small group of friends and rivals, Ruth and Cam must discover the source of the contagion... an old enemy they believed dead...

FINALIST FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD "Compelling. His novels take readers to the precipice of disaster." -San Francisco Chronicle Cam Najarro and Ruth Goldman have developed a vaccine to protect Earth's survivors from the Archos plague, but the shattered U.S. government will do anything to keep the vaccine for themselves. Intent on sharing their cure, Cam and Ruth must cross the apocalyptic wastelands of North America... never realizing a greater threat is about to strike...

"Terrifying." --Scott Sigler "Riveting." --David Brin "Rock-hard realistic." --James Rollins The nanotech was intended to save lives. Instead, it killed five billion people, devouring all warm-blooded lifeforms except on the highest mountain peaks. The safe line is 10,000 feet. Below, there is only death. Above, there is famine and war. Humankind's final hope rests with a scientist aboard the International Space Station... and with one man in California who gambles everything on a desperate mission into the ruins of the old world...

"Pulse pounding." --Publishers Weekly "I'm hooked." --Larry Niven SUNFISH VS HUMAN A quake in the ice nearly kills Alexis Vonderach, setting off new confrontations with the blind alien tribes of Europa. In the weeks since First Contact, her crew has learned their bizarre language... but the sunfish are as violent as their world... Betrayed is a sequel to The Frozen Sky by the international bestselling author of Plague Year.

From the mind that brought you Plague Year and The Frozen Sky... Sixteen stories about strange worlds, biotech, commandos, and the girl next door. "Striking."-Locus Online "Exciting."-SF Revu "Chilling and dangerous."-HorrorAddicts.net First published in top venues such as Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine and cult 'zines like The Vampire's Crypt, these stories have been translated into fourteen languages worldwide. Several received honorable mentions in Gardner Dozois's The Year's Best Science Fiction or in Ellen Datlow's Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. As part of the Fast Forward 2 anthology, "Long Eyes" was also a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award. The first complete collection from international bestselling author Jeff Carlson.

"I'm hooked." -Larry Niven "A first-rate adventure." -Allen Steele BENEATH THE ICE Something is alive inside Jupiter's ice moon Europa. Robot probes find an ancient tunnel beneath the surface, its walls carved with strange hieroglyphics. Led by elite engineer Alexis Vonderach, a team of scientists descends into the dark... where they confront a savage race older than mankind... FIRST CONTACT Based on the award-winning short story, The Frozen Sky is a new full-length sci fi thriller novel from the international bestselling author of Plague Year.

This is not a book! Based on the bestselling novel, this is a movie script with new scenes, new characters and all-new action. "Rock-hard realistic." -James Rollins "Terrifying." -Scott Sigler "Riveting." -David Brin The nanotech was intended to save lives. Instead, it killed five billion people, devouring all warm-blooded lifeforms except on the highest mountain peaks. The safe line is 10,000 feet. Below, there is only death. Above, there is famine and war. Mankind's final hope rests with a scientist aboard the International Space Station... and with one man in California who gambles everything on a desperate mission into the ruins of the old world...

Author and photographer Jeff Carlson has compiled a set of projects and lessons to learn the procedures needed to use Lightroom effectively and professionally.

Master Adobe's friendliest tool for editing photos and making digital artwork, Photoshop Elements 2022, quickly and easily with step-by-step tutorials and full color images.Visual QuickStart Guides provide an easy, visual approach to learning, using tightly integrated video, images, and text. Purchase of the book includes access to the free Web Edition, which features more than three hours of video, enhancing and expanding the information in the text.Concise steps and explanations guide you through the foundations of using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022, getting you up and running in no time. Adobe Photoshop Elements has many of the same features as its older brother but with a simpler, streamlined interface designed for both the casual photographer and the serious hobbyist.Learn how to:Use new slideshow stylesExtend photo backgroundsManipulate overlays to fit any shapeApply moving animationsRender your compositions with an art filter

Skylum's Luminar AI is a great solution for both professional and amateur photographers who want to quickly create stunning photos. Luminar's advanced AI-based tools eliminate hours of traditional editing tasks, whether you're applying automatic tone and colour adjustments, replacing dreary skies with more dynamic ones, or retouching portraits to smooth skin, remove blemishes, and accentuate flattering facial features. For those who want to dig into editing, powerful tools give you full control over your RAW and JPEG images, including advanced features such as masks, blend modes, and lens correction. Luminar AI also works as a plug-in for other applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and Apple Photos, allowing round-trip editing and seamless integration with workflows you may already have in place. In this book you'll learn all about: AI editing: Luminar AI's many AI-based tools eliminate hours of traditional editing tasks. Improve overall tone and color using just one slider, and enhance a sky using another without building masks or layers. Realistically replace the entire sky in one step, even when objects like buildings or trees intrude. Luminar identifies faces in photos, allowing you to smooth skin, sharpen eyes, brighten faces, and perform other portrait retouching tasks in minutes. Expert editing: Take advantage of Luminar's many professional tools to bring out the best versions of your photos. Enhance the look using tone controls and curves, dodging and burning, and tools built for specific types of images, such as Landscape Enhancer, Adjustable Gradient, and B & W Conversion. The Erase and Clone & Stamp tools make it easy to remove unexpected objects and glitches such as lens dust spots. Luminar's RAW editing engine includes real-time noise reduction and advanced color processing and sharpening tools, all completely non-destructive and with the ability to step back through the history of edits. Advanced editing: Use masks, blend modes, and lens corrections to combine edits and effects. Creativity: Open your imagination with Luminar's creative tools, which range from adding glow, texture, and dramatic looks to incorporating sunrays and objects into augmented skies. Presets and LUTs (Lookup Tables): Learn how to use Luminar Looks presets and LUTs to bring the look of simulated film stocks and creative colour grades to your work. Luminar Library: Organise and manage your photos in a central library where your source images can reside where you want them, whether that's on your hard disk, a network volume, or in local cloud services folders such as Dropbox or Google Drive for remote backup. Luminar plug-ins: If you already use other applications to organise your library or for photo editing, such as Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom Classic, Luminar AI also works as a plug-in that allows round-trip editing and seamless integration with the workflows you may already have in place. Sharing images: Whether you're printing your images or sharing them online, learn how to make your photos look their best no matter what output solution you need.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 Classroom in a Book contains 10 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you.

Whether you are new to Luminar, or a seasoned user, Jeff Carlson's The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4 will have something for you to learn!In The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4, photographer Jeff Carlson helps you discover Luminar's best features to take full advantage of the program for all your photography needs.Photographer and author, Jeff Carlson, showcases the power, precision, and control of Luminar while teaching you to work quickly and efficiently. Photographer Jeff Carlson walks you through Luminar in The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4 to help you discover the software's best features so you can take full advantage of the program for all your photography needs.